Biotechnology

COURSE COMBINATION

• Chemistry, Zoology and Biotechnology - CZBt
• Chemistry, Botany and Biotechnology- CBBt

COURSE OUTCOMES

Biotechnology is one of the advanced branch of Life Science. The course deals with the study of manipulating a living cell for welfare of human being.  The objective of this course is to provide basic theoretical and practical knowledge to undergraduate students to excel in advanced topics of Biotechnology.

The key areas of study within course are Cell Biology, Microbiology, Immunology, Genetic engineering, Plant and Animal Biotechnology, Molecular Biology, industrial and environmental Biotechnology etc.

This course increases the knowledge among the students, it also build the confidence to work in Industrial, Teaching and Research areas. Along with that students also acquire the ability of entrepreneurship.

PROGRAM SPECIFIC OUTCOMES

• To inculcate entrepreneurship among the students so as to start their own ventures in the field of Biotechnology.
• To train the students to take up wide variety of roles like researchers, Scientist, consultants, entrepreneurs, academicians, industry leaders & Policy.

FACULTY

Danamma S Shettar HOD Download CV	Dr. Gurubasappa G. Biradar Assistant Professor Download CV

BOARD OF STUDIES

2022-23

RESEARCH AREAS

The department focuses on advanced and emerging research trends. With this objective we go for different research programs that includes,

1. Enzymology: The research in Enzymology includes Evaluating different enzymes and their role, Production of enzymes and enzymatic assays.
2. Microbiology: Microbiology is considered to be most interesting topic in Life Science. This area includes study of many different Anti-microbial activities, antibiotic production, secondary metabolite production from microorganisms, Pollution control using microorganisms.
3. Cancer research: This research area includes studies of cancer cells, Survey among cancer patients and treatment to different types of cancer.
4. Biofertilizers production: This research area includes the production method of biofertilizers, different organisms used in production and their role and analysis of activity of microorganisms which act as source of biofertilizers production.
5. Plant Biotechnology: This research area includes the Callus production, Suspension culture, synthesis of artificial seeds, organogenesis protocols and applications of Plant tissue culture.

PUBLICATIONS

2016-17

1. Evaluation of in-vitro antioxidant and anticancer activity of Allophylus cobbe  leaf extracts on DU145 and PC3 human prostate cancer cell lines by  Shridhar c. Ghanage, Sridevi I. Puranik, Rajendra B. Nerli, and Murigendra B. Hiremath, published in Cytotechnology Journal in 2016 dated 18^th December 2016
2. In-vitro antioxidant and anticancer activity of Leea indica leaf extracts on human prostate cancer cells by Shridhar c. Ghanage, Sridevi I. Puranik, Vijay M. Kumbar, Rajendra B. Nerli, Sunil S. Jalalpure, Murigendra B. Hiremath, Shivayogeeshwar Neelagundi, and Ravindranath Aladakatti, published in Integrative Medicine Research Journal in the year 2017 dated 16^th January 2017.

2017-18

1. Biotechnology higher Education, Funding and Start-Ups: Indian scenario, by Shridhar c. Ghanage, Murigendra B. Hiremath,  G Kadadevaru Sridevi I. Puranik and R. B Nerli, published in Productivity Journal in the year 2017 dated  October- December 2017 page no-300.
2. Evaluation of  in-vitro antioxidant and anticancer activity of  Simarouba glauca leaf extracts on T-24 Bladder cancer cell line by  Sridevi I. Puranik, Shridhar c. Ghanage, Rajendra B. Nerli, Sunil S. Jalalpure,   Murigendra B. Hiremath published in Pharmacognosy  Journal, volume 8, issue 6 in the year 2017 dated  November – December 2017.
3. Overcoming hindrance in Writing research article: Advice to Novices by Shridhar C. Ghanage, Rajendra B. Nerli, Sridevi I. Puranik, published in Journal of Scientific Society by Wolters Kluwer-Medknow in the year 2017 dated  23^rd October
4. Booming Biotechnology: The promising future in Health care, by Sridevi I. Puranik, Shridhar C. Ghanage published in Advances in Biotechnology and Microbiology Journal in the year 2017 August in volume 5. Page no. 001
5. Assessment of stress among working women in selected professionals from Belagavi region. By, Kalpana I. Pattan, Sridevi I. Puranik and Padmaja Basti published in International Journal of Health Science and Research in the year 2017 August volume 7 page no. 314
6. Frontiers of Monoclonal antibodies: Application in medical practices by Shridhar c. Ghanage, Sridevi I. Puranik, Siew Hua Gan, Murigendra B. Hiremath, R. B Nerli and M. V Ravikumar published in Human Antibodies Journal in the year 2017

2018-19

1. Production of Laccase by Ganoderma sp. In submerged fermentation by Adiveppa B. Vantamuri, Sudheer I. Manawadi, Sanjotha K. Guruvin, Vidya M. Holennavar, Danamma S. Shettar, published in Journal of Advanced Scientific Research in the year 2019 November .

ACTIVITIES ORGANISED

INVITED TALKS

STUDY TOUR

STUDENT PROJECTS

IN-HOUSE SEMINARS 2015 – 2020

MOU'S

DEPARTMENT GALLERY

Poster presentation by our Students

Students performing Haemoglobin test

Visit to Centre of Cellular and Molecular Biology Laboratory. Hyderabad

Guest lecture on Bioinstrumentation by Dr. Gireesh Babu

Guest lecture on Bioinstrumentation

Guest lecture on Emerging Research opportunities and Jobs in Biotechnology by Shri Arun Shettar

Guest lecture on Tumor Biology by Shri. M.G Kulkarni

Poster presentation by our Students (2)